National Republican., 1887-10-13
CURRENT COMMENT.
The sointiiIstions which Brighten Our
Exchanges.

Exchanges.
Chicago Herald II ever there were
time when the thought of a postal tele-
graph should take definite shape In legisla-
tion, now would seem to be the day and
hour.
Pittsburg Commercial Gdsette: II the
courts would make newspaper reading com
pulsory upon those who make up the panels
Of the juries, the reputation for wooden
beadedness borne go long by average juries
would give place to one OF intelligence.
Hartford Courant. The way Is open for
the Republican party to occupy the field,
and, II 1t does take the field with reform
measures and reform men, the Mugwumps
and the business men are likely to escape
from their unpleasant Cleveland dilemma
by going to the Republican standard.
New York Tribune: The Knights Of Labor
commended themselves to the American
public by their decisive refusal to pass Del.
tgate Quinn's resolution OF sympathy with
| the condemned anarchists. Any less posi-
tive action would have done the knights
infinite harm,
st. Louis (Mo.l Republican,: 1t ls abou.
| time that an American tar should get u
| chance at the presidency. Our naval heroes
| ought to be as well versed In civil affairs as
| our military heroes, vet the experiment OF
| nominating naval officer for the presl.
dency or any other important civil office
| was never made.
Philadelphia Press: The doctrine OF the
| Personal Liberty party of New York, as in-
teTpreted by the conduct OF Its advocates,
| means that no man or set OF men has any
| rights which any other man or set OF men
| is bound to respect. In other words, no
msn has right to any rights. Therefore,
all lights are wrong and all wrongs are
right.
New York Tribune: Scientifically defined.
the MugwOmp is person who thinks his
| personal judgments of men infallihle, and
ynstly more important than even the graves,
differences between parties in principles or
| tendencies. The Candidate Of party In the
last degree dangerous in its tendencies and
beliefs this person will support with frantic
zeal, because his judgment 10 that person
ally the candidate is good man. In es-
seuce, Mugwumpery is inflated vanity ap-
piled 10 politics.
| Pjttsburg Commercials Gazette. The Grand
Army eDcampment at st. Louis has resulted
in q complete vindication Of the organize
ion touching certain questions which have
| r, Gently given rise to much diseussi u
he outrageous assaults which had been
| Il ade upon the character and conduct o'
c. rtan officers and representative men oi
- g order have been signally rebuked, aud
he charges so shainefully and iiippantiy
mad against the veterans as a body hav,
been shown utterly unjust and groundless.
Providence Journal. 1t Is well to remind
ourselves that the government could no
engage IL the telegraph business withou
nverstepping the limit OF Its proper func
tiuns. The business would require a small
army Of federal officers in addition to tho.'
whom we now find so much difficulty II
- managing; It would involve corruption anC
extravaganza, and In the long run woulC
probably cost the country more than Il
support a private monopoly. Whateve
Disadvantages may be experienced iron
private ownership, they are It, aud are no
, likely to he, sufficient to outweigh the ia
J miliar objections to ownership by the gov
| eminent.
Boston Transcript: One OF the perplex
lies which members Of Congress will hay
| to greet them when they take up the rivr
and harbor appropriations this winter will b
Z fresh demand for the doubling of the lock
n on The. st. Mary's ship canal, between LAX
, Superior aud Lake Huron. 1t ia perple,
ity, because the work of doubling thes
locks has been completed at great expense
and yet there is a demand that they b
j. doubled in capacity again. The trait
/ through the canal has developed so rapid
, tbatthe present means are found still inad'
duate. The largest factors In the tonnae
' are grain and iron ore, although nearly q
the Lake Superior copper and vastquantitie
4 Of supplies pass through the canal.
e Cincinnati Enquirer: This matter of pres
y dental Misunderstanding is really becomin
J. serious. When the country was small
q WAS rot of great concern; hnt OF late yea
II has been o grave inIiiction, and often
: most dangerous one upon our chief magi
l. trste. Mr. Lincoln and Gen. Grant bo
suffered from 1t greatly; and the latter,
this city, though wearing glove, and po
sessing great vlgor of muscle, lost the IL
'' of his arm for week because OF too mut
e .queeziDg OF the band at reception
d President Cleveland is said to be in sit
i, liar condition, and his wife has euffert
almost as badly. Aud yet all this might
!" easily remedied. Why does not some OF
= Invent shaking machipeS